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2014 年 7 月 23 日 10:13 JST

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Yoon Kim was looking for a one-floor loft space measuring at least 3,000 square feet when he purchased an apartment on the ninth floor of 429 Greenwich St. in 2006 for $7.25 million, according to public records. The building is pictured in April this year. 'I feel like different geographies have different architecture that define the city itself,' said Mr. Kim, who grew up in Los Angeles and has lived in the Bay Area and different neighborhoods in New York. 'I thought a loft conversion was very fitting in the city,' he said.
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The lobby of 429 Greenwich St., also known as the 'Dietz Building,' is pictured. The Romanesque Revival-style building is part of the Tribeca North Historic District, designated in 1992 and was originally built in 1887 as a lantern factory, and rebuilt after a fire in the same style in 1897, according to the Landmark Preservation Commission's designation report. The property was converted into 28 condo apartments in 1996 and retains some of its original details, such as the barrel-vaulted ceilings and exposed brick, according to real estate listing website Streeteasy.
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The view from the living room to the kitchen of Mr. Kim's apartment is pictured. After purchasing the space, Mr. Kim, an investor, did some cosmetic changes to the apartment before he moved in, adding 'brighter, acting colors' which kept the apartment in 'the vernacular of modern design' but more 'pop' than 'industrial,' Mr. Kim said.
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After living in the apartment for a year, Mr. Kim decided the configuration and interior design 'wasn't the best way to use the space for me,' he said. He also realized that in his first design of the space, 'I didn't listen to myself as much as I should have,' he said. He decided to do a gut renovation, changing the configuration to open up the living area and adding two bedrooms and bathrooms. A corner of the living room is pictured.
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The renovation was overseen by David Mann of MR Architecture + Decor and took a little over a year. Wiring was updated to support new lighting and new plumbing and air conditioning units were added. Instead of placing the TV in its traditional spot on a wall or above a fireplace, it was installed in a steel TV cabinet on wheels, pictured in the living room at right. Pictured at left is a wood-burning fireplace framed in stainless steel.
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During the renovation, a stainless steel kitchen island was moved closer to the windows and a smaller server kitchen was converted into another bedroom and bathroom. A Traulsen refrigerator was placed on wheel risers and cabinets and the island were also put on six inch risers to make the space feel light and allow for thorough cleaning of all the 'nooks and crannies,' Mr. Kim said. He met with a number of architects before deciding to work with Mr. Mann. 'He had a natural appreciation for modern aesthetics, but I also thought he would be very tasteful,' Mr. Kim said. 'I thought there would be minimal risk of things going wrong,' he said.
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The view to the Hudson River from a living room window is shown. The renovation gave the apartment 50 feet of uninterrupted northern and southern views from the living area. The apartment also has a 300-square-foot private terrace and the building has parking.
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The hallway is shown. The apartment has 12-foot ceilings. Mr. Kim said the best effect of the renovation, completed toward the end of 2008, was how well it opened up the view. Having that openness in New York City is a 'decadent luxury,' Mr. Kim said. Coming from the West Coast, 'I like things being open,' he said.
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A bedroom being used as a reading room is shown. The approximately 4,000-square-foot apartment has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Mr. Kim is selling the apartment because he would like a change and wants to try out a new neighborhood. This apartment is 'the longest place I've lived in by a huge margin,' he said.
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The master bedroom features a floating bed by Bernstein Architecture and a glass-enclosed soaking tub. Mr. Kim said he used materials in as natural state as possible, not painting the stainless steel, metal and wood and using glass and limestone in the bathrooms. He described the space as 'very clean, uncluttered aesthetic' and 'user-friendly.'
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Shown, another view of the bed, which is suspended from the ceiling by cables. 'It's a very elegant way to put a big bed in a room without it taking up too much room,' Mr. Kim said.
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An original metal stamped fire door is pictured in the master bedroom. The property was first listed briefly in 2011 with Corcoran for slightly under $13 million. It was relisted in January 2012 with Corcoran and experienced several price changes before being taken off the market in early May this year. It was relisted toward the end of May with Mary Ellen Cashman and Jane Gardner of Stribling & Associates for its current listing price of $10.9 million.
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